Staff Accountant

Lawrence Group•Saint Louis, MO

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Lawrence Group is a place for dreamers! Lawrence Group is a building design, development, and project delivery firm headquartered in St. Louis with offices in Austin, Florida, and New York. With 160+ employees, Lawrence Group offers architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, furniture procurement, graphic design, planning, construction, and real estate development services to a wide variety of clients, including housing, hospitality, healthcare, academic, and retail. This position will promote Lawrence Group's core values: Legendary: We strive to be legendary, from the service we provide to our impact on the community. Innovation: We're driven by ideas and creativity. We take calculated risks and embrace opportunities. Growth: We seek sustainable growth for our clients, our organization, and our employees. Heart: We lead with heart. We celebrate, appreciate and care for each other. Trust: We rely on trust to pursue excellence. We speak honestly, act transparently and honor our commitments. Lawrence Group's St. Louis office seeks a diligent and detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our accounting team. The Staff Accountant will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial records, supporting month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, and assisting with various financial reporting tasks. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting principles, exceptional analytical skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Requirements

3+ years of professional accounting experience
Proficient knowledge of accounting and corporate finance principles and procedures
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to focus and work effectively.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of company and client information
Desire for professional growth with exceptional customer service, communication, and collaboration skills
Adaptability to changing priorities, approaches, and deadlines

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business or finance
Knowledge of GAAP
Microsoft Excel Intermediate to Advanced level skillset

Responsibilities

Perform general ledger (GL) account reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data.
Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations, accruals, and maintenance of operational management GL accounts.
Maintain and update records and reports related to profit and loss (P&L), liabilities, and fixed assets (FA).
Prepare special financial reports as requested by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
Assist with bi-weekly payroll processing activities to ensure timely and accurate employee compensation.
Manage credit card entry and payment processing to reconcile transactions and maintain compliance with company policies.
Provide support to the Controller and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for all tax and audit compliance requirements, including gathering necessary documentation and assisting with audit inquiries.
Daily Cash internal reporting and treasury duties: including but not limited to: posting deposits, positive pay upload to bank portal, ACH and Wire transactions utilizing banking software
Responsible for all Check Request processing for the company and occasional Accounts payable support for the accounting team.
Special projects and other duties as assigned based on operational needs.